May
30
Sat
Silent Disco Sunset @ Rooftop of the Embassy Row Hotel
May 30 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

SILENT DISCO SUNSET

Saturday, May 30th | 7pm-10pm
Rooftop of the Embassy Row Hotel in Dupont Circle

Join us for the official launch of Silent Disco Sunsets this Saturday at the brand new Rooftop of the Embassy Row Hotel. Come to enjoy the sunset with a backdrop of spectacular city views and submerge into the world of music with

3 Live DJs | 3 Different Music Channels  |  3 Hours of Dancing
+ Hula Dance Performances & Open Air Dance Floor

Register Now, only few tickets left
TICKETS: $20 online/ $25 at the door –  https://silentdisco-may30.eventbrite.com

Jun
3
Wed
POV Live Featuring Tor Miller @ W Hotel POV
Jun 3 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
W Washington DC invites you to an exclusive rooftop performance featuring Tor Miller the artist Billboard Magazine says is “born with an understanding of the build-and-release that makes pop so satisfying.”

Wednesday, June 3rd

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Show starts at 8:00 PM

$10 Specialty cocktail, must be 21+ to enter

Free show with RSVP

Space is limited, RSVP today at  POVLiveTorMiller.eventbrite.com

POV

At W Washington DC

515 15th Street NW

Jun
6
Sat
Brett Johnson Trunk Show @ Neiman Marcus Mazza Gallerie
Jun 6 @ 1:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Brett Johnson Collection Trunk Show Event

Saturday, June 6

10am6pm

Neiman Marcus

Mazza Gallerie

5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC 20015

RSVP: dc.rep@135stagency.com

ABOUT THE COLLECTION

The Brett Johnson Collection debuted in 2013 with a line of men’s shoes and apparel. The eponymous menswear collection encapsulates style, sophistication, and edge for the global lifestyle; amalgamating a modern silhouette with traditional handcrafted technique refined tailoring and detailed finishing.

 

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Brett Johnson is the founder and creative director of the Brett Johnson Collection, a distinct brand of menswear which offers premium apparel that exudes style, sophistication, and edge for the global lifestyle. The Collection includes a variety of contemporary polos, t-shirts, shoes and elegantly tailored Italian outerwear. As a designer, Brett has always been passionate about fashion, sports, and entertainment. He has a keen sense of design and performance and credits international travel, music, and architecture as heavy influencers on the unique look and feel within the Brett Johnson Collection.

 

Brett was also an executive producer of Lee Daniels’ The Butler, starring an Academy Award-winning cast that includes actors Oprah, Forest Whitaker, and Robin Williams. Previously, Brett worked with the legendary Italian auto manufacturer Ferrari, one of the most iconic brands in the world.

 

As a scion of a successful media and entertainment empire, Brett hails from a family of innovators and has cultivated many lessons in leadership and brand building.

 

https://brettjohnson.co/

@BrettJohnsonCo

Boat Burning: Music for Massed Guitars @ School Without Walls at Francis Stevens
Jun 6 @ 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

On Saturday June 6th at 8pm, BOAT BURNING: MUSIC FOR MASSED GUITARS brings over 70 electric guitars to SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS at FRANCIS-STEVENS for a majestic benefit evening in support of music in D.C. public schools, with a once-in-a-lifetime array of musicians from D.C.’s vibrant music scene.

A unique and truly *massive* benefit, featuring musicians from across the nation’s capital, including members of BOAT BURNING * BEAUTY PILL * HARNESS FLUX * TONE * UGLY PURPLE SWEATER * MITTENFIELDS * TOMATO DODGERS * DC IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE * THE CHARM OFFENSIVE * SLIGO CREEK STOMPERS * TEREU TEREU * EAST GHOST * GREENLAND * THE PLUMS * INSECT FACTORY * EMILY FRANCISCO * JOWE HEAD * BLACK HILLS * THE CARIBBEAN * IMPERIAL CHINA * LAUGHING MAN * NAGUAL * CARTOON WEAPONS * TEEN IDLES * METROPOLITAN * FELLOW CREATURES * TIME IS FIRE * HALO VALLEY * NIGHT STREETS * CHASKI * SANSYOU * I.G.M. * DISSONANCE * GENTLE MEN * THE BOUNDARY STONES * HOLY CRUST * THE DEEJ * THE DULLARDS * SUN MACHINES * NICE BREEZE * JACK ON FIRE * THE BUZZ * LIGHT ARMS * JON CAMP * RAGNAPOP! * ESCAPE POINT * LOW END STRING QUARTET * STYLUS * THE COURTESANS * SHADOW FARM * BODYCOP * CHURT * CLAMP MUSIC * CLASSICAL MUSIC ALMANAC * CULT OF THE VOID * EMBEZZLERS * FELL TYPES * FLOR DE MARACUJA * FREAKBABY * GOSSAMER * GUT HEAD * HASHIMA MACHINE * JET JAGUAR * KANTATI LOS ANDES * MOM^2 * NASHVILLE ROOMS * OOO * TRIANGLE RHYSING * RAYMI * STORM PETREL * THE CHENIERS * THE DEADS * DUPONT UNDERGROUND * MAKE DC and more.

All ticket proceeds to go to music programs at Ward 2’s School Without Walls campuses and Ward 8’s Randle Highlands Elementary School.

Doors open at 7:30; Music starts 8:00 pm.

SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS at FRANCIS-STEVENS is located at
2425 N St NW, Washington DC 20037
(corner of N & 24th Streets NW)
MAP/DIRECTIONS http://tinyurl.com/francis-stevens

Boat Burning:
https://www.facebook.com/boatburning
Andras Fekete’s “maximal minimalist” ensemble BOAT BURNING plays an intricate hybrid of composition and improvisation for massed-electric guitars, where deceptively simple passages performed on a profusion of instruments – sometimes fifty or more guitars – produce shimmering towers of densely-stacked harmonics. The result is powerful, evocative music that combines the widescreen sweep of classical with the sheer physical thrall of punk.

Participating musicians (so far):
Adrian Erlinger (Sligo Creek Stompers, Clamp Music) http://www.sligocreekstompers.com/, http://www.clamp-music.bandcamp.com/
Ananth Batni (Dissonance) https://www.facebook.com/abandcalleddissonance
Andras Fekete (Boat Burning) https://www.facebook.com/boatburning
Asher Meerovich (Tomato Dodgers, Skeleton Baby, Agnostic, JuJu Fingers And The Caravan Band, WMUC 88.1FM)http://tomatododgers.bandcamp.com/
Boris Milic (Boris Miloc) https://borismilic.bandcamp.com/
Brandon Moses (Laughing Man, Joy Buttons ) http://laughingmanmusic.com/
Braulio Agnese (Dupont Underground, Make DC) http://mixcloud.com/theeditor
Brian Olexy (The Buzz, Chris Monaghan, Nashville Rooms) http://buzzmusic.bandcamp.com/
Brian Porter (Imperial China) https://imperialchinadc.bandcamp.com/
Caitlin McDermott (SWW)
Carni Klirs (solo guitar, ex-Fell Types) http://carniklirs.bandcamp.com/
Charles Andrews (Tone, Night Streets) http://tone-dc.com/
Charles Bills (Escape Point, CHuRT) http://www.facebook.com/EscapePointMusic
Dan Barry (The Dullards, The Deej) http://www.thedeej.org/, https://www.facebook.com/thedullards
Dave Jones (The Caribbean) http://thecaribbean.tumblr.com/ https://sciotorecords.bandcamp.com/album/etudes-for-ring-modulator-and-delay
David Nicholas (Sansyou) http://www.sansyoumusic.com/
Declan Enright (Dissonance) https://www.facebook.com/abandcalleddissonance
Donald Seale (Mittenfields) http://mittenfields.bandcamp.com/
Drew Doucette (Beauty Pill, Black Hills) http://www.beautypill.com/
Emily Francisco (Sculptress, Sound Artist, Trans-harmonium Fabrication Expert) http://www.emily-francisco.com/
Garrett Gleason (Cartoon Weapons, Hashima Machine, Gentle Men)
Geordie Grindle (The Charm Offensive, Tone, Peg Simone, Teen Idles) http://www.charmrockdc.com/
Gordie Shaw (Halo Valley, Flor De Maracuja) http://soundcloud.com/boxwallastan
Greg Gendron (Light Arms, Sun Machines, Ragnapop!) https://lightarms.bandcamp.com/
Gustavo Vargas (Chaski, Raymi, Kantati Los Andes, TONE) http://www.tone-dc.com/
Ian McColm (Nagual, I.G.M.) http://www.nagualuniverse.com/
J Forté (The Buzz, Sun Machines, Light Arms) https://sunmachines.bandcamp.com/
Jackson Engman (SWW)
Jai James (SWW)
James Reichard (Cult of the Void, ex-The Deads, ex-Bodycop)
Jamie Green (Greenland) http://greenland.bandcamp.com/
Jason Mogavero (Jack On Fire) http://jackonfiredc.bandcamp.com/
Jeff Barsky (Insect Factory, Plums, Embezzlers) https://www.insectfields.org/
Jesse Musat (SWW)
Johan Nystrom (n+1, Crispy Tickles) johannystrom.net
John Howard (The Plums, Nice Breeze) http://www.soundcloud.com/plums http://soundcloud.com/nicebreeze
John Masters (Harness Flux, The Cheniers, Metropolitan) http://harnessflux.com/
Jon Camp (Jon Camp) https://joncamp.bandcamp.com/
Jonathan Matis (DC Improvisers Collective, Low End String Quartet) http://improvarts.bandcamp.com/
Keith Sinzinger (Fast Forty, Fast Against the Wall, Safe Fast & Effective, STYLUS) www.youtube.com/user/FortyFast/videos
Kieran Dollemore (Holy Crust) https://holycrust.bandcamp.com/
Kurt Nemes (Classical Music Almanac) http://musicalalmanac.wordpress.com/
Luke Stewart (Ooo, Laughing Man, Mom^2) http://lukethings.wordpress.com/
Mark Cooley (Gut Head) http://www.flawedart.net/
Mark Sherman (Boat Burning) http://www.boatburning.com/
Martha Hamilton (Freakbaby, Jet Jaguar, Plums, Nice Breeze, Jowe Head) http://plumsband.blogspot.com/, https://soundcloud.com/plums,https://soundcloud.com/nicebreeze, https://www.facebook.com/wearenicebreeze
Matt Perrone (Time Is Fire) https://soundcloud.com/time-is-fire/
Matt Wood (Gossamer, Storm Petrel, The Deads)
Matthew McGarraghy (Sansyou, Shadow Farm) http://sansyoumusic.com/
Mike Ball (Mittenfields) http://mittenfields.bandcamp.com/
Mike Janssen (The Boundary Stones) http://boundarystones.bandcamp.com/, http://soundcloud.com/thatmikejanssen
Phong Tran (Halo Valley, The Shouts From The Sea) http://soundcloud.com/boxwallastan, http://halovalley.bandcamp.com/releases,https://powermoveslabel.bandcamp.com/album/s-t
Robert Winship (East Ghost) http://eastghost.bandcamp.com/
Robin Diamond (Boat Burning, Triangle Rhysing, The Probes) http://www.boatburning.com/
Ryan Brogan (East Ghost) http://eastghost.bandcamp.com/
Ryan Little (Tereu Tereu, Bad Friend Records) http://badfriendrecords.com/
Sam McCormally (Fellow Creatures, Ugly Purple Sweater) http://fellowcreaturesmusic.com/
Sam Sherwood (Mittenfields) http://mittenfields.bandcamp.com/
Tony Blankenship (The Courtesans) https://m.soundcloud.com/courtesans
Zack Be (Cartoon Weapons) http://cartoonweapons.bandcamp.com/ http://facebook.com/cartoonweapons

BOAT BURNING – Music for massed guitars
“Victory by overtone, glory by sound”
http://www.boatburning.com

Jun
12
Fri
Gilt City Warehouse Sale @ Union Market Dock 5
Jun 12 @ 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM

Gilt City Warehouse Sale:

Date: Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th

Location: Dock5 at Union Market (1309 5th Street NE)

Tickets are on sale now at: www.gilt.com/DCWHS

  • Sip cocktails with your friends during this two-day shopping party, where you’ll find designer clothing and accessories from Gilt’s top brands for women, men, and kids, plus home décor and more – all at up to 80% off retail.
  • Shop hundreds of the most coveted brands, including both up-and-coming designers and the most venerable fashion houses like Zac Posen, Helmut Lang, Missoni, Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Badgley Mischka, Carolina Herrera and more. For the guys, think Tom Ford, Paul Smith, John Varvatos, and GANT, just to name a few.
  • Enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks while you shop!
  • Plus – we’re opening up our exclusive media session on Friday night to Gilt City members. A very limited number of tickets are available for this session, so be sure to snag one quickly!
  • To attend, guests can purchase tickets for the following dates and times:
    • Early Access media session (limited number of tickets available for Gilt City members): Friday, June 12, 7PM-9PM, $25
    • Late Night Entrance: Friday, June 12, 9:30PM-11:30PM, $20
    • Saturday, June 13, 9AM-11AM, $10
    • Saturday, June 13, 11AM-1PM, $10
    • Saturday, June 13, 1PM-3PM, $10
    • Saturday, June 13, 3PM-5PM, $10
    • Saturday, June 13, 5PM-7PM, $10
    • Saturday, June 13, 7PM-9PM, $10
Jun
13
Sat
Gilt City Warehouse Sale @ Union Market Dock 5
Jun 13 @ 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

About the Gilt City Warehouse Sale:

Date: Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th

Location: Dock5 at Union Market (1309 5th Street NE)

Tickets are on sale now at: www.gilt.com/DCWHS

  • Sip cocktails with your friends during this two-day shopping party, where you’ll find designer clothing and accessories from Gilt’s top brands for women, men, and kids, plus home décor and more – all at up to 80% off retail.
  • Shop hundreds of the most coveted brands, including both up-and-coming designers and the most venerable fashion houses like Zac Posen, Helmut Lang, Missoni, Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Badgley Mischka, Carolina Herrera and more. For the guys, think Tom Ford, Paul Smith, John Varvatos, and GANT, just to name a few.
  • Enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks while you shop!
  • Plus – we’re opening up our exclusive media session on Friday night to Gilt City members. A very limited number of tickets are available for this session, so be sure to snag one quickly!
  • To attend, guests can purchase tickets for the following dates and times:
    • Early Access media session (limited number of tickets available for Gilt City members): Friday, June 12, 7PM-9PM, $25
    • Late Night Entrance: Friday, June 12, 9:30PM-11:30PM, $20
    • Saturday, April 25, 9AM-11AM, $10
    • Saturday, April 25, 11AM-1PM, $10
    • Saturday, April 25, 1PM-3PM, $10
    • Saturday, April 25, 3PM-5PM, $10
    • Saturday, April 25, 5PM-7PM, $10
    • Saturday, April 25, 7PM-9PM, $10
Jun
17
Wed
Reddz Trading presents a Summer Style Soirée with Cap FABB Style Ambassador Abbey Brandon of District Dress Up @ Reddz Trading
Jun 17 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

On Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 6:30PM – 8:30PM Reddz Trading in Georgetown will present a Summer Style Soirée with Cap FABB Style Ambassador Abbey Brandon of District Dress Up. The leading style and lifestyle blogger will deliver summer party styling tips for weddings, poolside parties, music festivals and more. Known for her classic style with a twist, Abbey has been featured in publications such as Glamour Magazine, Capitol File MagazineWashington PostLucky MagazineVanity Fair and more. Guests will enjoy light refreshments and complimentary hair braiding by neighboring high-end salon Luigi Parasmo.

Reddz Trading Founder Wendy Ezrailson, also known as “Wendy Red, Queen of Green,” has 25 years of experience in the fashion industry. She was a buyer and merchandiser of the famed DC fashion institutions Up Against The Wall and Commander Salamander. With the tough economy, she decided to try a different approach to the clothing business. She founded Reddz Trading, an eco-friendly resale store with locations in Bethesda, MD and Georgetown, DC. Wendy has an innovative approach to fashion and is a supporter of green living. She has been featured in The New York Times, Washingtonian, Bethesda Magazine, among many other publications.

 

WHAT:                Reddz Trading presents a Summer Style Soirée with Cap FABB Style Ambassador

Abbey Brandon of District Dress Up

WHEN:                Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 6:30PM – 8:30PM

WHERE:              Reddz Trading

1413 Wisconsin Ave.

Washington, DC 20007

SOCIAL:               #ReddzSummer

Reddz Trading: Twitter / Instagram @ReddzTrading

District Dress Up: Twitter @AbbeyBrandon / Instagram @DistrictDressUp

 

Jun
20
Sat
Father’s Day Shinola & Whiskey Tasting @ Shinola
Jun 20 @ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Father’s Day is around the corner, and in honor of DC dads, this Saturday, June 20Shinola—known for its handcrafted watches, bicycles, leather goods, journals and pet accessories—is teaming up with Loudon County’s Catoctin Creek Distilling Company to host complimentary, in-store (1534 14th St NW), all-American whiskey tastings from 12pm4pm.
Washingtonians will have the chance to shop utilitarian duds for chic dads, including watches, briefcases, pocket knives, and retro-inspired leather sporting goods.
Fete de La Musique @ Sofitel
Jun 20 @ 7:00 PM – Jun 21 @ 1:00 AM

FETE DE LA MUSIQUE – A Summer Solstice Music Festival

Saturday, June 20 | 7pm-1am at Sofitel DC, 806 15th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

 

Saturday, June 20th musicians, music enthusiasts, artists, locals and guests of town alike will collide for an upbeat funky night and all night music experience inspired by France’s Fete de la Musique, also known as World Music Day hosted by Art Soiree and Sofitel DC right in the heart of the nation’s capital.

Filling the city with an outpouring of rhythm and sound, different local bands and performers – jazz, rock, folk, classical, pop and world – will take stage at Sofitel DC.

Ballroom

7-7:30pm – Serge Khrichenko

7:30-8:30pm – Cruzie Beaux

8:30-9:30pm – RadaR

9:30pm-10:30pm – Honest Haloway

10:30pm – 12am – Thursday People

Le Bar

7-9pm DJ Daryl Northrop

9-11pm Azul Band

11pm-1am DJ Enea Diotaiuti

TICKETS: $15 before 6/18; $20 after – https://fetedelamusique2015.eventbrite.com

Jun
25
Thu
Cady’s Alley Design & Art Walk @ Cady's Alley
Jun 25 @ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Let your imagination run wild in Cady’s Alley on June 25. For one night, the design showrooms of Georgetown’s Design District will extend hours and open their doors for a special evening to explore design and art. A wide assortment of furniture, accessories and artworks will fill the Cady’s Alley corridor and inspire the wildest of creative sides. Participating Showrooms include: Baker Furniture, Calligaris, Circa Lighting, Contemporaria, Design Within Reach, Donghia, Flor, Janus Et Cie, Kafe Leopold, Poggenpohl and Thos Moser and Waterworks with featured artworks by Artist’s Proof.
Specific events and special promotions in each Cady’s Alley showroom include:
 
  • Artist’s ProofCurated pieces from various artists will grace the walls of several showrooms in Cady’s Alley. Live artist appearances and presentations throughout the evening.
  • Baker FurnitureSip, Sit and Savor. Indulge your senses with wine and chocolate pairings tailored our new collections from Thomas Pheasant & Barbara Barry. Save 10% on all Thomas Pheasant Collections.(Art from Artist’s Proof on display)
  • CalligarisExplore the new collections of Calligaris. Tap into storewide savings of 30% off.
  • Circa LightingEnjoy a glass of Prosecco and enter a drawing to win a table lamp. Blue tag sale will be in effect.  (Art from Artist’s Proof on display)
  • Janus Et CieOutdoor spaces call for outdoor art! Come to JANUS et Cie and see our new Masters Collection while perusing a selection of outdoor sculptures presented by Zenith Gallery
  • Kafe LeopoldDine at Kafe Leopold, an authentic Austrian kafe. Take a seat on the outdoor patio and enjoy dinner, coffee or dessert.
  • PoggenpohlExperience the new kitchen collaborations with Porsche Design. (Art from Artist’s Proof on display)
  • Thos MoserView the Cumberland Dining Room Collection. Enter your name into a raffle for a Thos Moser accessory. Enjoy 15% savings on our entire seating collection. (Art from Artist’s Proof on display)
  • WaterworksNew Collections:  Kitchen Cabinetry, Lighting, Hardware, and Surfaces (Art from Artist’s Proof on display)